Special counsel Jack Smith drops election subversion and classified documents cases against Donald Trump
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Special counsel Jack Smith is dropping the federal election subversion and the mishandling of classified documents cases against President-elect Donald Trump, seeking the cases’ dismissal in court filings Monday.
Trump has said he would fire Smith once he retook the office, shattering previous norms around special counsel investigations.
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